Home   Categories   Grid

New cafe set to open at closed-off 18th century fort

New cafe set to open at closed-off 18th century fort

07 April 2024

A new cafe and welcome centre is set to become the first building to open at a closed-off 18th century fort.

30

Weather warnings issued for strong winds

Weather warnings issued for strong winds

07 April 2024

The Met Office has issued weather warnings which kick in from midnight tonight.

2

Garden centre cafe closes after five months

Garden centre cafe closes after five months

06 April 2024

A garden centre tearoom has closed after just five months with bosses saying it's time to focus on their other business.

7

Killer cop Couzens ‘lodges complaint over birthday present’

Killer cop Couzens ‘lodges complaint over birthday present’

06 April 2024

Murderer Wayne Couzens is said to have lodged a formal complaint after prison officers denied him a birthday present from his mum

31

Buildings demolished to make way for town’s fourth Costa branch

Buildings demolished to make way for town’s fourth Costa branch

05 April 2024

Two warehouse buildings have vanished as another Costa Coffee outlet moves closer to completion and opening.

11

Dad who thought girlfriend was cheating swapped her medication for laxatives

Dad who thought girlfriend was cheating swapped her medication for laxatives

05 April 2024

A dad-of-five who suspected his long-term girlfriend was cheating on him swapped her medication for laxatives.

28

‘A house of paradise or a council house with a big shed on the side?’

‘A house of paradise or a council house with a big shed on the side?’

04 April 2024

Don’t believe everything you read! Secret Drinker heads to a town centre sports bar that isn’t all it says it is.

10

‘I was prescribed five-day drug for years – now it’s left me in a wheelchair’

‘I was prescribed five-day drug for years – now it’s left me in a wheelchair’

04 April 2024

A woman has been left with her “life in ruins” after medication designed to be taken as a five-day course was repeatedly prescribed to her for years.

38

Baby death scandal parents ‘must be shown more compassion’

Baby death scandal parents ‘must be shown more compassion’

03 April 2024

An expert who led an investigation into baby deaths says families being told to prove liability by the trust shows a lack of compassion from the NHS.

1

‘They’re the last free courts in town – but look at the state of them!’

‘They’re the last free courts in town – but look at the state of them!’

03 April 2024

Tennis fans say they are being served up crumbling surfaces, broken fences and falling nets at a town’s last remaining free courts.

14

Town with no McDonald’s could see drive-thru built on former leisure centre site

Town with no McDonald’s could see drive-thru built on former leisure centre site

03 April 2024

McDonald’s could return to a Kent town as bosses have earmarked a former leisure centre site for a new drive-thru.

32

High street reopens after lorry crashes into building

High street reopens after lorry crashes into building

02 April 2024

Traffic is clearing as a high street reopens after a lorry collided with a building in the area.

6

Nearly 5,000 asylum seekers cross Channel in 2024

Nearly 5,000 asylum seekers cross Channel in 2024

31 March 2024

This year nearly 5,000 asylum seekers have crossed the Channel to the UK according to the latest figures, with 349 arriving people just yesterday.

Gran, 93, makes ‘miracle recovery’ after being reunited with dog in hospital

Gran, 93, makes ‘miracle recovery’ after being reunited with dog in hospital

30 March 2024

A 93-year-old grandmother who suffered a fall has made a “miraculous recovery” – after being reunited with her beloved dog in hospital.

3

‘It’s not safe and would kill high street businesses’

‘It’s not safe and would kill high street businesses’

30 March 2024

Plans to permanently ban cars from part of a town centre have been put on hold as highway bosses have raised concerns over the scheme's safety.

23

Passengers face huge queues at port on first day of Easter holidays

Passengers face huge queues at port on first day of Easter holidays

29 March 2024

Holidaymakers embarking on a trip to Europe on the first day of the Easter holiday are facing waits of up to two hours.

24

Kent Politics Podcast: Council boss says small boats crisis could last years

Kent Politics Podcast: Council boss says small boats crisis could last years

29 March 2024

This week’s Kent Politics Podcast welcomes Dover’s council leader who says the county will have a problem with small boats for a long time to come.

24

Mum, 34, in endless pain: 'I'd consider Dignitas but can't afford £15k'

Mum, 34, in endless pain: 'I'd consider Dignitas but can't afford £15k'

29 March 2024

A mum living in agony with severe arthritis has described her struggle to cope - and the measures she would be prepared to take to end her pain.

18

‘Why we fell in love with this unpretentious backstreet boozer’

‘Why we fell in love with this unpretentious backstreet boozer’

29 March 2024

Secret Drinker heads to a hidden away town centre pub for beer and banter with the boys

14

Town centre bank used by just 13 customers among latest raft of closures

Town centre bank used by just 13 customers among latest raft of closures

28 March 2024

Natwest has confirmed plans to shut further branches including one where just 13 customers used the branch on a weekly basis last year.

17
Close This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.Learn More